SPECIAL

DRAMA, 2024

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FILM PRODUCTION DETAILS

Experimental Festival
AFDA Study Year: 3
Genre: DRAMA
Running Time: 10
Rating: PG
Viewing Restriction: 13

SPECIAL Story Synopsis: Freshly matriculated Katherine, a young, autistic woman struggles to adjust to her new environment as a university student. Like any other 19-year-old, Katherine wants to make friends. The combination of her autistic traits and sensory issues makes it anything but easy, and as she ventures on her quest for connection, the characters she meets along the way will change her life as she knows it. “Special” is a coming-of-age Drama that follows Katherine’s journey to make new friends and find genuine connections. The film explores what it feels like to be autistic, and how it affects relationships and human interaction. It is a story of facing adversity, acceptance, respect, and connection.

CAST

Sune - Nordejee
Akhanani - Antony
Thando - Gwangwa
Sabrina - Kroft
Steph-Mari - Marias
Jon-Lynn - Domingo

CREW

Writer - Casie Merle Meyer
Director - Sky Harry Landman & Zaakir Tregonnin0g
Executive Producer - Nareen Rabello
Associate Producer - Angie BL Peace
Associate Producer - Ewe Ramaphakela
Cinematographer - Thanbang Mathe & Tiro Tshetlo
Production Designer - Karabo Mantlhakaga
Costume, Make-up and Styling - Abigail Beekmans
Editor - Inshirah Aubdool
Sound Design - Patrick Smith
Composer - Sean Coetzee
Visual Effects - Inshirah Aubdool
Data Wrangler - Karabo Mantlhakaga
Colourist/Grader - Ajay Kala

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